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RECEIVE CALLS FROM MANY LISTENERS 1932 The Royal Community Program held over radio station WJAG Thursday at 4 p.m. was prepared by Mrs. F. H. Francisco and announced by W. E. Davis. The community talk was given by Mrs. Francisco. The program opened in truly chain broadcast style with a fanfare of trumpets. The entire program was well prepared and had been well rehearsed and , in radio parlance, "it clicked" from start to finish. Many listeners were favorably surprised to hear that the program was furnished by talent from a village of only 200 inhabitants . Telephone and telegraphic response came from Brunswick, Clearwater, Neligh, Orchard, Petersburg, Newport , Royal and Norfolk. There was one group of one hundred listeners to the program at Brunswick and several large groups listening-in at Royal. The Royal Band of twenty-one pieces , and its members , furnished many of the musical selections. Miss Zeida Webster , a junior in the Royal high school, a winner of first place in the dramatic contest , gave a reading "Your Town and You." Two numbers were presented by a vocal octet , called the Royal Eight. Members of the group were Mesdames Otis Shupe, Alfred Rasmussen, Clifford Rundquist , Miss Emma Woodard and Messrs. Otis Shupe, Fred Storm, Clifford Rundquist and Lyie Ritey, with Mrs. R. E. Trautman at the piano. Musical readings were presented by Ramona Watson, a high school freshman, with Mrs. Alfred Rasmussen at the piano. Mrs. R. J. Hering, dramatic teacher and press correspondent from Royal for The Norfolk Daily News, gave a musical reading, accompanied by Mrs. Alfred Rasmussen at the piano. Piano solos were presented by Gordon Shupe , age 15 , a junior in high school. A trumpet solo by L. H. Sawyer followed , with Mrs. R. E. Trautman at the piano. Vocal duets were presented by Lyie Riley and his old pal , A. F. Sparks, commonly known as "Slip," Clyde O'Fallon, age 11; and his brother Bobbie, age 9, were accompanied on the guitar by their father, William O'Fallon. Phil Buxton entertained with old-time fiddling. Bob Hering and his Sardines , a dance orchestra , played several numbers. The dance orchestra members were Bob Hering , Joe Hering , Floyd Chart , Roy Briggs , and Neal Dark . The members of the Royal Band were ; Gordon Shupe , Lyie Riley , Wilson Curtis , Roy Briggs , Fremont Curtis , Helen Hering , Dale Sparks , Joe Hering , Allie Dark , Neal Dark, Alonzo Sawyer , Prof. Wilson , C. E. Rundquist , Clarence Thompson , Glenn Rundquist , Ethabelle Burch , Vivian Dikeman , Ramona Watson , and Mabel Feyerherm . The Royal Band was led by L . H . Sawyer . From February 23, 1884 : re Township - Royal , being a new precinct , both in settlement and organization, has as yet not made itself very conspicuous. It consists of a single township , that of township 27 , range 7 , west. But if it continues to settle and improve in the future as it has in the last two years , it will soon take a prominent place in the county. It is settled with good , enterprising people , mostly American , quite a few of whom are building good houses and barns , fencing pastures , etc. From June 7 , 1884 : re Population - Royal Precinct census is 264. It was only 14, two years ago. From November 17, 1887 : re Elections - Antelope County officials were elected . The Constable for Verdigris Precinct was A. W. Sovereign . From July 3 , 1890 : re Railroad - The Pacific Short Line track is laid halfway from Savage in Royal Township to Orchard , and being constructed. From June 29, 1893 : re First Newspaper - The first newspaper published in Royal was called "The Savage Chieftan" and was dated Thursday, June 29,1893. From February 21, 1902 : re a man's Business - Mr. A. W. Sovereign gave up the livestock business and is in the Savage Creamery business now. From September 5, 1902 : re a savage Fire - The entire business section (8 businesses) of Savage was destroyed . Only A. W. Sovereign Creamery , was spared. From April 19, 1907 : re the town's name change - " There is no more Savage ; everything is changed to Royal, and if you dont think our town can treat you royally, just come and try us." From April 23, 1915 : re a Barber shop - Fred Root opened a barber shop in Royal. From 1919 : re Farm Purchase - Al Webster purchased the C.H. Bligh farm of 320 acres , 1 1/2 miles north of Royal. From 1923 : re a Coyote Hunt - Royal staged a coyote hunt Friday. About one hundred hunters and six coyotes were located, but only one animal was killed. From 1924 : re Changes - R. E. Steinbeck purchased the Royal Drug Store and E. E. Reed became Royal's Village Clerk . From 1924 : re Mighty Fine - Both C. E. Faulkner and the Rev. Piersol were driving new Ford Sedans. From 1924 : re school Safety - During vacation a fine new fire escape was added at the Royal school. From 1924 : re Old Friends - Gerd Null , of Remsen, Iowa , formerly of Royal, came visiting the other day to go hunting with his friend, Bob Lucas, of the Royal State Bank. From October 7, 1927 : re a Dog's Bite - Ed Dikeman was severely bitten in the finger by a poisoned bulldog that he was helping to doctor. The end of his finger was nearly severed and it was necessary to secure the services of a physician to treat the wound. From 1928 : re Robbery - One Saturday night , between nine and ten o'clock, the H. Beal filling station at Royal was held up by two young men and the money till was relieved of $31.80. From January 31, 1930 : re the Harness Shop - L. H. Sawyer bought out the interest of Melvin Colson in the harness and shoe shop. From February 7, 1930 : re Hering's Mill Sale - Hering's Mill had been sold to Mrs . Emma Klein of Battle Creek, Nebraska. Mrs. Klein had been to Royal ( circa the previous Saturday) and informed the press us that she and her husband would take possession of the mill on the first of March. Mr. Klein intended to get the mill in shape to grind feed as soon as possible. The Kleins had six children in their family. From 1931 : re a Class Ideas - In school a class moto was decided as ,"Don't be a crank, be a self starter." The class color was blue and silver and its flower ,the White Rose. Valedictorian ; Corrine Rundquist : Salutatorian : Wilson Curtis. From 1931 : re the Seamans - When Jessup Post Office was in use it was located at the Seaman's home .Before the town of Royal had its beginning there was a store at Hering's Mill that for a while the Seamans owned and operated . ( Today )Mrs. Seaman's home is five miles north of Royal and a quarter of a mile from the road. From 1931 : re a Pool Hall - L.Under had traded for a pool hall at Royal , to which place he would move if he could dispose of his business in Orchard. From 1932 : re Farm Prices - The following were prices of farm commodities : corn , 28 cents ; oats , 25 cents ; alfalfa , $9.10 ; corn-fed cattle , $6.64 ; hogs , $3.33 ; butterfat , 15 cents; eggs, 8 cents. From April 14 ,1933 : re a School Music Contest - The Royal School had been placed first in a music contest held in Albion on ( the previous ) Saturday and for its victory received a silver loving cup. The success entitled them to go to Kearney. From 1933 : re a Dust Storm - One of the most severe dirt and wind storms visited the section on Sunday and continued through the entire day. From 1934 : re Electric Lights - During a week in 1934 the Royal school house was wired for electric lights . From 1936 : re a Reunion Of Sisters — In Royal one Sunday : after a separation of forty-nine years , Mrs. I. E. Swetland of Royal and her sister , Mrs. H. E. Maxwell of Pipestone , Minnesota , again met . From October 23, 1936 : re a News Column - Mary Agnes Hering took over the writing of Royal News on August 7th , 1936. The column had been written by Mrs. A. F. Sparks , who had gone to California for an extended visit. It was also reported that Royal was soon to have a public library. Space had been obtained in the post office building and the work of accumulating books, papers and magazines had begun. From July 23, 1937 : re the Herald Newspaper : an old edition of the Herald newspaper , bearing the date July 1, 1898, Vol. 1, No. 9 and published in Savage, Nebraska , had been discovered - The Herald was the first newspaper published in north Antelope County , its editor being C. E. Grow. The particular edition , which had been printed before Savage was renamed Royal , posessed of its eight pages , just two that had been locally printed , they being its front and back . Its six innner pages were patent ones , having been printed elsewhere . The modest little sheet served three towns : Brunswick , Orchard and Savage . Its price being $1.00 per year. Its advertising rates were 50 cents per column inch . The paper's wider county correspondence consisted of contributions from Mars , Pleasant Valley , and Brunswick . A market report from Brunswick , Orchard and Savage , showed the lowest price of butter as 9 cents . However in Savage buyers paid 10 cents. Eggs were at 7 cents in all the three towns. Advertisers of the Savage township were : - G. W. Fannon , who dealt dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes and tinware ; H. E. Charles, a Dealer in general merchandise ; A. B. Dark, a Dealer in unspecified merchandise and livery , and a Proprietor of a First Class Hotel. ; William Bligh, a Blacksmith ; The Verdigre Roller Mills - Mr. R. J. Hering , Prop. From September 3, 1937 : re a Dead Turkey - A turkey killed on the Guy Mattison farm this week, was found to be a good grasshopper dispensary, since 465 hoppers were found in its crop. From 1938 : re a 24-hour Telephone Service - A 24 hour telephone service had been put into effect in Orchard by the Continental Telephone Company . In making the change, the Royal exchange had been discontinued , and the Orchard exchange would ring the Royal numbers. From March 22, 1940 : re the Railroad's Coming - This year marks the 50th anniversary of the advent of the railroad to Royal and the subsequent beginning of the village. H. E. Field recalls that on March 24, 1890 the railroad bridge was being built east of town on the farm now occupied by Fred Storm. From May 17, 1940 : re Royal's Golden Jubilee - Royal's Golden Jubilee would be held on June 7-8. From 1942 : re Haircuts - Haircuts were now 35 cents in Orchard and Royal. From 1943 : re In The Snow - Russell Burch, a trucker out of Royal, was stalled in the snow near Laurel for three days. From 1946 : re a Baseball Team - A baseball team was being organized in Royal with Dale Mitteis as manager,Royal being one of the towns to join the North Central League which includes Orchard, Clearwater, Oakdale, Tilden, Elgin, Petersburg, and either O'Neill or Chambers. Players on the Royal team include Lyie, Elwood and Billy Mitteis, Cecil and Archie Moser, Glenn Rundquist, Ivan Couch,Glenn Carver, LaVerne Sawyer, Roy Davis, Lawrence Fryer, Al Howard and others. Buster Chart and Herbert Williby would act as umpires. From 1953 : re Reorganisation - Bobbie Blackburn was elected president to the Verdigris Valley 4-H Baby Beef Club at a reorganization meeting at the Louis Schmeits home. Other officers elected were: Ronald Schmeits, vice-president; Doris Erickson, secretary-treasurer; and Mary Lois Schmeits, news reporter. Errol Williby was elected King and Doris Erickson Queen to represent the Club Achievement Day. David Dikeman was elected leader and Everett Blackburn the assistant leader. The next meeting would be at the Herbert Williby home. From 1954 : re Grove Lake Grove Lake would be opened to fishermen Saturday, July 24, said Game Conservation officer Mike Bumey . From 1954 : re Moved In - Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hergert moved to Royal last Saturday and are occupying rooms in the apartment house. Mr Hergert would operate a garage on Highway 20. From April 1956 : re Golden Anniversaries - When Mr. and Mrs. Will Kess, of Royal, Nebraska, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, among the guests were eight couples who had previously celebrated their golden anniversaries. From 1961 : re Sold For $25 - The old auditorium was sold one Saturday at auction and purchased by Bill Mitteis for $25 (twenty-five dollars). Mr. Mitteis owned the former bank building adjoining and also the garage on the south which he used to store machinery. The former auditorium was built many years ago by 0. L. Punteney and the late R. E. Trautman and Bob Steenbock and was used as a moving picture theater. Later it was operated by Rundquists and still later by the late Ira Hamilton. It had served as a community meeting place as well as a school auditorium. From 1962 : re Handy Gals - The Handy Gals extension club had met at Mrs. Robert Rader's home one Thursday and the lessons for the coming year had been arranged. The next meeting would be with Mrs. Louis Schmeit. From 1962 : re The Mary Circle - The Mary Circle met at the church one Tuesday and made plans to hold a Family Night at the church on the last Wednesday in July. Mrs. Warren Holm was hostess and Mrs. Dave Schwager gave the lesson on the subject "What Shall We Tell Our Children About Suffering?" The Circle is preparing a cookbook which will be on sale when completed. Recipes were being solicited and welcomed. Mrs. Bob Rader would be be the next hostess. From 1962 : re A Welcome Party - A welcome party for Mr. and Mrs. Archie Brandt who recently moved from a farm near Creighton to the T. R. Dodds farm south of Royal, was held one Friday night at their home with the following neighbors in attendance : Mr. and Mrs. Roy Holm , Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Holm . Mrs. Hazel Makemson, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Nelson and son , Mr. and Mrs. Fremont Curtis, Mr.and Mrs.Jan Curtis and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lichty, and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jensen. From 1964 : re All Expenses Paid ! - Myron Hergert, the 11-year-old son of Royal business folks Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hergert, was reported to have been "just about the happiest boy you could find anywhere " ; to be " wearing a smile that wouldn't wash off " ; and be quite " bubbling happy " ; after his winning ( together with 258 other World-Herald paper carrier boys ) of an August 5th - 6th all expenses paid trip to the Kansas City baseball game with the New York Yankees. " The trip was a real thriller " , Myron said afterwards. Mr . Don Parkhurst of Orchard was the area (trip) supervisor. From 1964 : re a Birthday Party - Mrs.Robert Rader entertained a group of children on Saturday, September 16th , in compliment to her son, Lynn, on the occasion of his 7th birthday . Present were ; Beth , Suzy and Marc Montgomery , Arvin and Duaine Brandt , Cindy Johnston , John Nelson , Connie and Kreg Mitteis , Dale and Lola Colson , Fred Kasim , Connie and Gary Hughes , Diane Meisner , Randy , Cindy and Roxanne Rader . Also Lynn's teacher , Mrs. Maylo Knuth. | |